Strange's Adm'r v. Strange
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Fluvanna in suit of James A. Shepherd, adm’r of E. C. Strange, dec’d, against M. S. Strange, widow, and Annie B. and Myrtie, infant daughters of the decedent. The object was to settle the estate. Ths cause was referred to a commissioner to ascertain assets and liabilities. He returned a report on 9th of April, 1875 (during term), and it was confirmed on 10th of same month.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Fluvanna in suit of James A. Shepherd, adm’r of E. C. Strange, dec’d, against M. S. Strange, widow, and Annie B. and Myrtie, infant daughters of the decedent. The object was to settle the estate. Ths cause was referred to a commissioner to ascertain assets and liabilities. He returned a report on 9th of April, 1875 (during term), and it was confirmed on 10th of same month. It showed liabilities amounting to $2,253.50, whereof $679.68 were homestead-waived; $807.52 as to which it was unascertained whether they were so or not; and as to the residue there…
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
It is assigned as error in the decree of April 10, 1879, that the cause was prematurely heard on the report of Commissioner Parrish. The report was returned on the 9th day of April and acted upon by the court the next day.
The statute passed March 9,1836 (Acts 1835-6, ch. 44, § 1), *242provided “that after reports made by the commissioners appointed by the several courts of chancery in this Commonwealth, to state and settle accounts to them referred, shall have been returned thirty days preceding any term, the cases shall be heard upon such reports, unless there be good cause shown to the…
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